Houston-Baytown-Sugar Land, TX
1975‑1983:Houston-Galveston, TX SCSA
1983‑2003:Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX CMSA
2003‑2006:Houston-Baytown-Sugar Land, TX Metro Area in Houston-Baytown-Huntsville, TX CSA


Subareas

Timeline
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Subarea
Brazoria, TX
Galveston-Texas City, TX
Houston, TX
In this areaDefined but not in this area


Components

Population
Component1950196019701980199020002005
Austin County, TX14,66313,77713,83117,72619,83223,59026,018
Brazoria County, TX46,54976,204108,312169,587191,707241,767277,821
Chambers County, TX7,87110,37912,18718,53820,08826,03128,491
Fort Bend County, TX31,05640,52752,314130,846225,421354,452466,231
Galveston County, TX113,066140,364169,812195,940217,399250,158277,330
Harris County, TX806,7011,243,1581,741,9122,409,5472,818,1993,400,5783,762,844
Liberty County, TX26,72931,59533,01447,08852,72670,15475,221
Montgomery County, TX24,50426,83949,479128,487182,201293,768379,028
San Jacinto County, TX7,1726,1536,70211,43416,37222,24624,784
Waller County, TX11,96112,07114,28519,79823,39032,66334,801
Total---3,101,2933,711,0434,669,5715,352,569
Percent Change----19.7%25.8%14.6%
Total (as currently defined)1,090,2721,601,0672,201,8483,148,9913,767,3354,715,4075,352,569
Percent Change-46.9%37.5%43.0%19.6%25.2%13.5%

Timeline
195019601970198019902000
Component
Austin County, TX
Brazoria County, TX
Chambers County, TX
Fort Bend County, TX
Galveston County, TX
Harris County, TX
Liberty County, TX
Montgomery County, TX
San Jacinto County, TX
Waller County, TX
In this areaIn another area


Principal/Central Cities

Population
City1950196019701980199020002005
Baytown, TX22,98328,15943,98056,917
56,923
61,126
63,850
*66,430*68,371*
Galveston, TX66,56867,17561,80961,902*59,070*57,247*57,466*
Houston, TX596,163938,2191,232,8021,595,138*1,630,553*1,953,631*2,016,582*
Sugar Land, TX(x)2,8023,3188,82624,52963,32875,754*
Texas City, TX16,62032,06538,90841,403*40,822*41,521*44,274
Conroe, TX7,2989,19211,96918,03427,61036,811*47,042
Total0001,698,4431,791,5712,155,6402,218,173
Metro0003,101,2933,711,0434,669,5715,352,569
Percent 54.8%48.3%46.2%41.4%

Timeline
Principal or central city of this metro area
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City
Baytown, TX
Galveston, TX
Houston, TX
Sugar Land, TX
Texas City, TX
Conroe, TX


Urban/Rural Population

1980Population
in Metro Area
Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population2,765,37289.2%
UA Population2,583,23383.3%
Rural Population335,92110.8%
Inside Central Cities1,755,36056.6%
Outside Central Cities1,345,93343.4%
Total Metro Area Population3,101,293100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population
UA Population
in Metro Area
Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Galveston, TX61,38261,382100.0%
Houston, TX2,412,6642,412,658100.0%
Texas City-La Marque, TX109,193109,193100.0%
Total2,583,233

population figures are from the 1980 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1983


1990Population
in Metro Area
Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population3,329,66489.2%
UA Population3,088,32582.8%
Rural Population401,46710.8%
Inside Central Cities1,821,90548.8%
Outside Central Cities1,909,22651.2%
Total Metro Area Population3,731,131100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population
UA Population
in Metro Area
Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Galveston, TX58,26358,263100.0%
Houston, TX2,901,8512,901,851100.0%
Texas City, TX128,211128,211100.0%
Total3,088,325

population figures are from the 1990 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1993


2000Population
in Metro Area
Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population4,301,60691.2%
UA Population4,136,55787.7%
Rural Population413,8018.8%
Inside Principal Cities2,140,63645.4%
Outside Principal Cities2,574,77154.6%
Total Metro Area Population4,715,407100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population
UA Population
in Metro Area
Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Galveston, TX54,77054,770100.0%
Houston, TX3,822,5093,822,509100.0%
Lake Jackson-Angleton, TX73,41673,416100.0%
Texas City, TX96,41796,417100.0%
The Woodlands, TX89,44589,445100.0%
Total4,136,557

population figures are from the 2000 census, metro areas as defined Jun 2003



Component Change History
Apr 1950
-New SMA: Galveston, TX SMA
-Galveston County, TX included as original component of Galveston, TX SMA
-Galveston, TX designated as original central city of new Galveston, TX SMA
-New SMA: Houston, TX SMA
-Harris County, TX included as original component of Houston, TX SMA
-Houston, TX designated as original central city of new Houston, TX SMA
Aug 1960
-Title of Galveston, TX SMSA changed to Galveston-Texas City, TX SMSA
-Texas City, TX designated as central city of Galveston-Texas City, TX SMSA
Mar 1965
-Brazoria County, TX added to Houston, TX SMSA
-Fort Bend County, TX added to Houston, TX SMSA
-Liberty County, TX added to Houston, TX SMSA
-Montgomery County, TX added to Houston, TX SMSA
Apr 1973
-Waller County, TX added to Houston, TX SMSA
Oct 1975
-New SCSA: Houston-Galveston, TX SCSA
-Galveston-Texas City, TX SMSA included in Houston-Galveston, TX SCSA
-Houston, TX SMSA included in Houston-Galveston, TX SCSA
Jun 1983
-Title of Houston-Galveston, TX SCSA changed to Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX CMSA
-New PMSA: Brazoria, TX PMSA in Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX CMSA
-Brazoria County, TX included as original component of Brazoria, TX PMSA in Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX CMSA, transferred from Houston, TX SMSA in Houston-Galveston, TX SCSA
-Galveston-Texas City, TX SMSA in Houston-Galveston, TX SCSA became Galveston-Texas City, TX PMSA in Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX CMSA
-Houston, TX SMSA in Houston-Galveston, TX SCSA became Houston, TX PMSA in Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX CMSA
-Baytown, TX designated as central city of Houston, TX PMSA in Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX CMSA
Dec 1992
-Chambers County, TX added to Houston, TX PMSA in Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX CMSA
-Conroe, TX designated as central city of Houston, TX PMSA in Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX CMSA
Jun 2003
-Title of Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX CMSA changed to Houston-Baytown-Sugar Land, TX Metro Area in Houston-Baytown-Huntsville, TX CSA
-Austin County, TX added
-San Jacinto County, TX added
-Sugar Land, TX designated as principal city of Metro Area
-Brazoria, TX PMSA in Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX CMSA abolished
-Brazoria County, TX added, transferred from Brazoria, TX PMSA in Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX CMSA
-Galveston-Texas City, TX PMSA in Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX CMSA abolished
-Galveston County, TX added, transferred from Galveston-Texas City, TX PMSA in Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX CMSA
-Houston, TX PMSA in Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX CMSA abolished
-Chambers County, TX added, transferred from Houston, TX PMSA in Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX CMSA
-Fort Bend County, TX added, transferred from Houston, TX PMSA in Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX CMSA
-Harris County, TX added, transferred from Houston, TX PMSA in Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX CMSA
-Liberty County, TX added, transferred from Houston, TX PMSA in Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX CMSA
-Montgomery County, TX added, transferred from Houston, TX PMSA in Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX CMSA
-Waller County, TX added, transferred from Houston, TX PMSA in Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX CMSA
-Baytown, TX designated as principal city of Metro Area, transferred from Houston, TX PMSA in Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX CMSA
-Galveston, TX designated as principal city of Metro Area, transferred from Galveston-Texas City, TX PMSA in Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX CMSA
-Houston, TX designated as principal city of Metro Area, transferred from Houston, TX PMSA in Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX CMSA
-Conroe, TX no longer designated as principal/central city of Houston, TX PMSA in Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX CMSA
-Texas City, TX no longer designated as principal/central city of Galveston-Texas City, TX PMSA in Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX CMSA